| Name |
Burrowing owl |
| Feathers |
orange chest |
| Height |
up to 9 inches |
| Weight |
6-7.5 oz. |
| Habitat |
western United States |
| Nesting Materials |
nests in a hole in the ground, sometimes takes the nests of prairie dogs or squirrels
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| Food |
eats insects, small mammals, reptiles, and amphibians |
| Reproduction |
lays 6-11 eggs at a time |
| What my owl looks like |
short tail, very long legs, eyes are lemony yellow, spots on back, bars on front, no ear tufts, brown with big white eyebrows |
| Something special about my owl |
The Burrowing Owl is a great hunter.
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